The Pittsburgh Pirates begin a six-game road trip tonight with the first three games in St. Louis. First pitch is 7:45pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 7:20pm. Mitch Keller starts for the Bucs.
St. Louis swept a four-game series with the Pirates back in April. The Cardinals are currently in third place in the National League Central Division with a 27-19 record. They are one game behind first-place Chicago and a half-game behind second-place Milwaukee.
The Pirates are 24-23 and 4-1/2 games behind the Cubs.
The Bucs play three games in Toronto this weekend.